#b15dec Color Information

#b15dec Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #b15dec. In RGB, it consists of 69.4% Red, 36.5% Green, and 92.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 25% Cyan, 60.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 275.2°, with saturation of 79% and lightness of 64.5%. The decimal value for #b15dec is 11623916, and its nearest "web safe" color is #9966ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b15dec is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#b15dec Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color177, 93, 236 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color69.4%, 36.5%, 92.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.306, 0.635, 0.075 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.25, 0.606, 0, 0.075 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color275.2°, 79.0%, 64.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color275.2°, 60.6%, 92.5% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color37.186, 23.232, 81.881 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color177, 93, 236 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11623916 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color55.310, 58.321, -58.925 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)55.310, 82.907, 314.705 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color55.310, 27.160, -98.608 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color48.199, 53.364, -66.982 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.261, 0.163, 23.232 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289813996 / 0xffb15dec Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#9966ff Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #b15dec

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b15dec, its pure hue is 275.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 79.0%, and its lightness is 64.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #b15dec, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #160c1e to #9b51cf.

Tints of #b15dec

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b15dec, its pure hue is 275.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 79.0%, and its lightness is 64.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #b15dec, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #bb71ee to #f5ebfd.

Tones of #b15dec

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b15dec, its pure hue is 275.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 79.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #b15dec, which range from #a5a5a5 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #b44aff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b15dec

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b15dec! For #b15dec, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #b15dec. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b15dec

This color, #b15dec, consists of 69.4% Red, 36.5% Green, and 92.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 177, Green = 93, Blue = 236. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b15dec is 25% Cyan, 60.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R69.4%
C25.0%
G36.5%
M60.6%
B92.5%
Y0.0%
K7.5%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 177 93 236
Octal 261 135 354
Hexa #b1 #5d #ec
Binary 10110001 01011101 11101100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 25 60 0 7
Octal 31 74 0 7
Hexa #19 #3c #00 #07
Binary 00011001 00111100 00000000 00000111

Analogous Colors of #b15dec

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b15dec — which has hue 275.2° — its analogous colors are located at 245.2° and 305.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b15dec.

Triadic Colors of #b15dec

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #b15dec — which has hue 275.2° — its triadic colors are located at 35.2° and 275.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b15dec.

Complementary Color of #b15dec

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b15dec — which has hue 275.2° — its complementary color is located at 95.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b15dec.

Split Complementary Colors of #b15dec

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #b15dec — which has hue 275.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 65.2° and 275.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b15dec.

Tetradic Colors of #b15dec

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #b15dec — which has hue 275.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 185.2°, 275.2°, 5.2°, and 95.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b15dec.

Monochromatic Colors of #b15dec

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b15dec, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #8626c9 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #d9a9fa (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b15dec

We want to make getting started with #b15dec on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b15dec into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b15dec can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #b15dec with other HTML elements.

#b15dec Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b15dec.
<span style="color: #b15dec;">The color of this text is #b15dec.</span>

#b15dec Background Color

The background color for this text is #b15dec.
<div style="background-color: #b15dec; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b15dec.</div>

#b15dec Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b15dec.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b15dec;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b15dec.</span>

#b15dec Border Color

This is a div with border color #b15dec.
<div style="border: #b15dec 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b15dec.</div>

#b15dec Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b15dec on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b15dec; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b15dec on a white background.</div></div>

#b15dec Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b15dec on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b15dec; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b15dec on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b15dec to White

This is a gradient from #b15dec to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b15dec,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b15dec,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b15dec,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b15dec,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b15dec to white.</div>

Gradient from #b15dec to Black

This is a gradient from #b15dec to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b15dec,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b15dec,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b15dec,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b15dec,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b15dec to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b15dec

In addition to using #b15dec on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #b15dec in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b15dec, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 177, Green = 93, Blue = 236). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b15dec in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #b15dec
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(177, 93, 236)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b15dec; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b15dec; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b15dec; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(177, 93, 236);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b15dec")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:177, green:93, blue:236, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:177 green:93 blue:236 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(177f, 93f, 236f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(177, 93, 236);
 

#b15dec Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b15dec the same way. For those with color blindness, #b15dec might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b15dec looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b15dec is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #b15dec looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #b15dec will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #b15dec is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.7:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #b15dec would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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